DS CARGO INC
WEST CHESTER, OH
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
- No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — DS CARGO INC (USDOT 3512743) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight. • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 2 active operating authorities • Active insurance on file — GEiCO Marine Insurance Company · BMC-91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3512743/ As of: Sep 2, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 69/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 69/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195605 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
2 active liability filings
Company profile
No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.
FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.
No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.
BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2020-12-10 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceGEiCO Marine Insurance CompanyPolicy effective Oct 22, 2025
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Process Agent#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1163272ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 10 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 40% | — |
| National average | 6.7% | 23.4% | 4.4% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Carrier is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
DS CARGO INC had 10 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 40.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 10.0.
10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AZ (3) and LA (2).
40.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (14.3% of violations).
The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Freightliner, Van guard, and Uti are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 195,605 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 18, 2025 to Oct 22, 2025 (4 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Freightliner | 10 | |
| Vanguard | 4 | |
| Utility | 4 | |
| Hyundai Translead | 1 | |
| Uti | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.50 | 1 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | — | 10.20 | 10 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88702152 | Aug 10, 2026 | LA | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88494209 | Jul 22, 2026 | OH | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.207B-AALPME-OOS, 393.48A-BMBCBD, 393.55E-B | Yes |
| 88497279 | Jul 21, 2026 | LA | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88214652 | Jun 23, 2026 | ME | 3 | AUBURN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87790805 | May 6, 2026 | AZ | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Yes |
| 87504107 | Apr 5, 2026 | AZ | 2 | SANDERS AZ |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | — | Yes |
| 87393901 | Mar 22, 2026 | AR | 2 | WEST MEMPHIS AR |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLEWA1 | No |
| 87000042 | Feb 5, 2026 | CA | 1 | CACHE CREEK SCALE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 396.3A1-BOS, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32, 396.5B-HWSL | Yes |
| 86657038 | Dec 26, 2025 | AZ | 2 | CASA GRANDE AZ |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 395.8E-HOSPD, 393.55E-B, 392.2-SLLMF | No |
| 85981441 | Oct 3, 2025 | IL | 3 | US 67 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Dec 10, 2020 | MC1163272-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| GEiCO Marine Insurance Company | 9300228720 | BMC-91X | — | Oct 22, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300228720 | 91X | $750,000 | Oct 22, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300228720 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 22, 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 | REPLACED |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300228720 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 22, 2025 | Jan 17, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 4 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 18, 2025 to Oct 22, 2025 | ||||||
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | 1BWHOH1901463769-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 18, 2024 | Oct 18, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA974358954 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 18, 2023 | Oct 18, 2024 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA 2970586 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 4, 2020 | Oct 30, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA 2970586 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 4, 2020 | Oct 18, 2023 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jan 17, 2026insuranceTERM/CANCL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 27, 2025
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Oct 22, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 18, 2025insuranceCANCEL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
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Oct 18, 2025insurance gapCoverage gap: 4 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 22, 2025)
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Oct 18, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
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Oct 30, 2023insuranceTERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
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Oct 19, 2023
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Oct 18, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
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Dec 10, 2020
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| WEST MEMPHIS AR | AR | 1 | 0 |
| CASA GRANDE AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
| SANDERS AZ | AZ | 1 | 1 |
| CACHE CREEK SCALE | CA | 1 | 1 |
| US 67 | IL | 1 | 0 |
| AUBURN | ME | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1163272
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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GEiCO Marine Insurance Company
BMC-91X policy on file
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ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 130,921 carriers served
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10 inspections
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